The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-15
OUR PROSPERITY LETTER.
Cotton $50. Seven Hundred Bales this
Season. The High School A His
tory of the Wonderful Well. A
Trip to Georgetown. The
killing of James Sadler.

pressed very vigorously.
Potatoes, tu1nips, peas, and late cotton
are needing rain very badly.
Number of bales of cotton sold to date
Monday evening, 700. Price paid, S.65.
Prosperity High School has increased
rapidly. This school is as its name i'm
plies, High School in the strictest sense.
The staple is opening too rapid for the
picking. The crop will show up short.
Some farmers say their individual crops
will be shorter than that Of last year.
Our wonderful mineral we'll We have
frequently been asked why We do not
write up the mineral well. The readers
of the HERALD AND News will remember
that on several occasions we have noticed
the we'll most favorably-as much so as
we thought the demands of the case re-
quired. We have always contended that
there are some medicinal properties inthe
water, but IN the absence of chemical
analysis. it is absolutely impossible to de-
termine what these properties are, or
what ills are relieved by the use of the
water. That it is not panacea for all
the ills that humanity is heir to, is evident
to every thinking mind. Persons have,
and are still using it with very beneficial
results. This well was dug in the fall OF
'72, during our administration and under
our supervision. When the diggers
''struck" water they Immediately dis
covered a peculiarly in the odor that they
were not accustomed to in reaching water,
and upon tasting the water declared that
it was unfit for use. However the well
was completed, but owing to the unpala-
tableness of the water, it was not used
and the fixtures around it were allowed
to decay, until recently when it has been
fixed up, and brought prominently be-
fore the public. The digging of the well
was just after the great fire of July '72,
when every business house, save one, was
burned, and financial ruin was staring
every one in the face-not dollar In
treasury and no means to raise any-hence
no analysis could be made, although
several chemists were consulted, but the
prices asked were too much to think
about it at the time. A sample of the
water was sent to the State chemist in
June last. Col. A P. Butler has been
asked when the analysis may be expected
His reply is, That all fertilizers must be
analized first, then stones, minerals,
waters, etc. If ever the analysis is made,
and we presume that it will be; then, and
not until then, we will have something in
tangible shape to give the public, then
this correspondent will only be glad to
''write up" the well, and tell its wonderful
curative powers from Dan to Beersheba." !"
THE KILLING OF sADIER.
On last Thursday, September 9th, a
tragedy was enacted in the usually quiet
section of country known as Jolly Street.
James Sadler, an ex-penitentiary convict
(white), was shot and Instantly killed by
Mr.. JOS ". Werts, gentleman of high
respectability. The following testimony
as developed al the inquisition furnishes
us with the facts in the case:
Dave Cannon (colored sworn, said {:
James Saddler told me yesterday evening
to tell Joe Werts that he had been talking
about him (Sadler) and tell him Cd
d-n him, I'm going to meet him some
night and cut his d--n heart out OF him.
I delivered the message to Mr.. JoeWerts." !"
John Singley (white), sworn, said :
Yesterday evening James Sadler sent
for me to come to see him. I went. Sad
Ter said to me, if you and DR.. Werts and
Joe Werts and others don't quit talking
about me I'll have revenge out of you all. "
DR.. D. H. Werts testified that he had
examined the body of James Sadler,
found gun shot wound in left side below
the arm-wound made by buck shot
probed the wound about twelve inches
found the shot had passed through the
heart. He also testified as to the danger.
Gus character of Sadler, that he (Sadler,
had threatened his own (Werts') life, and
that he (Sadler) had threatened to way
lay his son Joseph in the night and cut
him to pieces.
Jos. W. Werts' statement: II have
known Sadler for good while, never
had any personal difficulty with him unit
yesterday. Dave Cannon told me thai
Saddler said he was going to cut me up
Yesterday I had business beyond Sadler'E
| house. I had to haul wood to fire tht
engine to gin cotton. The road leading
past Saddler's house is the only one
could go to get the wood. I tried tx
avoid a difficulty, but was prepared to de
fend myself. As neared Sadlers hous'
I saw him walk towards the road. I sait
good morning. He said stop. I halted
He asked me if I had got the word tina
he was going to cut me up. Now is a
good time as any and I am going to d.
it now, approaching me as he spoke Will
an open knife in one hand and stick il
the other, swearing that he would cut M
to pieces. [ grasped my gun "a doubl
barrell shot gum and told him to stop
He continued to advance, and when within
about ten feet of me I shot him. 81
reeled and shot again. I didnot hit hin
the last shot. Ny life was in imminen
danger and I shot in self defense"
The coroner's jury returned a verdict o
justifable homicide. Mr.. Werts gave bal
in the amount of $500.
Saddler served term in the penitentiar
for house breaking. The sheriff of New
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